And to separate when we talk about the old stadium, we’ll talk about the New Old Trafford and the Old Old Trafford.
United announce new stadium plans
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First 100k all seater stadium?
Both the Universities have got Sports campuses in the Manchester student village area and Uof M in particular is going to make a huge amount of money over the next 40 -50 years from it's specialist graphene knowledge.
They have to provide sports resources but currently they might be seen as a waste of resources as they aren't in full time use. I can see both universities wanting to sell up the land they are currently using as sports campuses or redeveloping the land into lucrative developments like other specialist campus buildings/faculty or even just more student accomodation/office space would generate more revenue that the sports campus does.
They could then utilise the new combined "sports campus" surrounding the new stadium site as a centre of excellence for both and start to rival Loughborough as the place for sports related qualifications.
That's only a part of it. I posted earlier Peel Holdings were deeply disliked by a lot of people, they have truly massive developments and take no notice of local interest at all unless they're mad to, they are motivated by profit alone.
But they get things done, buying and managing land, and the finance behind it, and dealing with the local authorities is their thing.
It will be the most beautiful, excellent, fantastic, tremendous stadium the world has ever seen. Believe me.
Yes the first 100K seater but it's probably not going to happen, 85-90K is more likely IMO
I think 90k. A 100k stadium with bigger seats and extra legroom would have a crazy footprint. Personally I'd like them to use the 80s Stretford End as a reference. I mean a different roof perhaps a tad slopping down and slightly variation in height but it doesn't have to be single tiered (nee SE) and the rest of the stadium a horse shoe three or four tier.
Well we already have strong men with tears in their eyes.......
Feck no, 80's Stretty seats were worse than a sardine tin!
But a lower tier of rail seats and regular seats above would work IMO
No, not in terms of seating but an influence on aesthetics.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/gary-neville-manutd-old-trafford-32326592
I see Gary is on board too, i wonder when will they tell him he is only on because they want to knock down Hotel Football.
I see Gary is on board too, i wonder when will they tell him he is only on because they want to knock down Hotel Football.
And another thing...it's a brand new build so I shall accept nothing but a round figure capacity. It has to be 85,000, 90,000 etc, none of your 85,386 nonsense.
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Absolutely. Not 90,001 or worse, an uneven number.
We can call it Vegeta stadium.
Shudder.
"Liverpool FC are pleased to announce the Kakarot stadium which will have a capacity of 120,000"
Thank you, that makes sense of the University connection, hopefully it leads to something positive and creates some good opportunities.
Good man! I'm a Belle Vue Aces fan.
So was I back in the day
It'll entirely hinge on what they do with the freight terminal but if they just use the land we've got and they rotate the pitch 90 degrees and move it slightly north east for the new ground then I want all the credit.
Seems like a lot of hot air to me. The task force currently consists of Lord Coe, Andy Burnham, Gaz, some academics, a fans group member, and Trafford Council CEO Sara Todd.
Elitist maybe but racist? I'm not so sure. Hopefully they include a few more voices in time.
As the good Captain Rum said in Blackadder - 'Not big enough Ma'am'.
Oh bloody Nora, is nothing safe!
What is the BBC doing here? The best people for the job were chosen. Elected officials are elected by a multi-racial public. Seb Coe is a legend. Gary Neville a very successful, local businessman and United legend. Racism can only be accused if the people chosen were all of similar backgrounds. If that - in their opinion - is “whiteness”, then they are deluded as feck.
I think criticising the task force for being ‘too white’ and not properly representative of the community around OT is one thing (not necessarily saying I agree) but claiming that it is ‘institutionally racist’ is a completely different proposition, and utterly groundless. If I was member of the task force I’d be consulting my lawyer.
Oh feck off. If this wasn’t United they wouldn’t give a hoot. Racist my foot.
I think the task force is institutionally ageist. This stadium is for the future, and will be built in the future. The task force is all old men and women, we should appoint some children to design the new stadium. 
they invited paul ince but he turned up with a solitary piece of paper that said “fans” on it.
This will give you an idea of what kids might come up withI think the task force is institutionally ageist. This stadium is for the future, and will be built in the future. The task force is all old men and women, we should appoint some children to design the new stadium.
That’s pretty cool to be fair. I bet playing on a glass wicket would be interesting!
I also think we could achieve the pitch moat at OT with out slope around the edge, if we just fill it up with water and sea creatures!!
The BBC is institutionally useless.
Off to a good start
What a load of fecking nonsense.
I should add that the task force is institutionally peladophobic
What a load of bollocks.
FFS, have they not got anything better to do?
Irrational fear or dislike of Sunday night at the London Palladium?
Excuse me, but what does the future of Old Trafford have to do with your foundation? Nothing, so please mind your business.
The best people for the task will be selected.